Mushroom Leek Soup Food

CREAMY TWO-MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the broth and 3 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepot. Remove from the heat, add the dried mushrooms and set aside to steep for about 20 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the mushrooms and reserve the broth. Roughly chop the mushrooms.
• Heat the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, white mushrooms and three-quarters of the chopped porcini and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and mostly dry, about 6 minutes. Add the thyme, shallot and leek and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, about 4 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes more.
• Strain the reserved mushroom broth into the pot and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Add the bay leaf, reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
• Remove and discard the bay leaf. Working in batches, transfer the mixture to a blender and carefully puree until smooth, taking care not to fill the carafe more than half full per batch. Strain the soup, return to the pot and reheat over medium heat.
• Whisk in the cream, sherry, 1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with the remaining chopped porcini mushrooms and the parsley.

POTATO LEEK & MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Place potatoes, leeks, celery, carrots, mushrooms, butter, and salt in a pot, and cook over medium heat, stirring until the butter is melted and the vegetables are coated.
• 2. Add vegetable stock, bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until the potaotes are tender (20-30 minutes).
• 3. When the potatoes are tender, remove the pan from the heat and puree it's contents with the milk, using an immersion blender, or food processor. Make sure the mixture is absolutely smooth.
• 4. Return to pot, add thyme, if using, and pepper. Check if you need more salt. Heat soup gently, until just hot, and serve.

MUSHROOM AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium high heat, saute the mushrooms and leeks in the butter or margarine and olive oil until tender. Add the sherry and reduce liquid by half.
• Then add the beef broth, water and ground black pepper. Bring to a boil and add the pasta. Boil gently for 10 minutes, or until the pasta is tender. Garnish with sliced mushrooms if desired.

MUSHROOM AND LEEK SOUP WITH THYME CREAM

Steps:

• Using electric mixer, beat cream just until soft peaks form. Fold in 2 teaspoons thyme. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours to blend flavors. (Thyme cream can be made up to 1 day ahead. If cream separates, whisk until soft peaks re-form. ) Remove from refrigerator 1 hour before serving to come to room temperature.
• In 4-quart stock pot over moderately high heat, heat 2 tablespoons butter until hot but not smoking. Working in 2 batches (add 2 more tablespoons butter before second batch), cook mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer to large bowl.
• In same stock pot over moderate heat, heat remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in leeks, cover, and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add cooked mushrooms, sprinkle with flour, and stir until flour is evenly distributed. Stir in stock, then salt, pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon thyme. Bring to boil, stirring often, then reduce heat to low, set lid ajar, and simmer 20 minutes. (Soup can be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated, covered. Reheat before serving.)
• Divide soup among 8 bowls and top each portion with dollop of thyme cream. Serve immediately.

MUSHROOM, POTATO & LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare the vegetables. Peel potatoes and cut into cubes, you should have about 2 cups of potatoes. Dice leeks, white and green parts included. Peel and mince garlic. Roughly chop mushrooms into halves or quarters.
• In a large pot on medium heat, melt butter and add diced leeks. Saute for 5-7 minutes until leeks are tender.
• Add mushrooms and garlic to pot, season with a pinch of salt to help extract water, and allow to cook for another 2-3 minutes until the mushrooms have cooked down.
• Add diced potatoes and thyme to the pot (stems removed), and stir well to combine.
• Cover vegetables with stock, stir to combine and allow to cook 30 minutes until potatoes are tender.
• Once the soup has cooked, and the potatoes are tender, using an immersion blender, or transferring in batches to a blender, puree the soup into a smooth consistency.
• Depending on your potatoes, you may need to add a little more stock or water to thin the soup if it is too thick.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• The soup can be served as is, or I like to add additional sauteed mushrooms on top. Simply heat oil in a small skillet, add diced mushrooms and saute until golden and crispy. Top the soup and add a final drizzle of olive oil before serving.
• Enjoy!

LEEK AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Prep the mushrooms - With a paring knife, trim mushrooms stems flush to the base. Discard stems. To clean mushrooms, cup 2-3 mushrooms in your hands and quickly run them under a trickle of cold water, rubbing the mushrooms gently between your hands. Place washed mushrooms on a clean kitchen towel or paper towel. Slice mushrooms 1/8″ thick (3 mm) in a food processor with the slicing blade or by hand.
• In a large pot (5 quart) heat oil over medium low heat. Add the leek and onion and cook slowly until soft, stirring occasionally, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and tarragon, cook 1 more minute, stirring. Add mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms have given off their moisture and cooked down. Most of the liquid should be gone, 12-14 minutes.
• Add broth and coconut milk. Heat through and serve hot. Taste and add the lemon juice, then season with salt and pepper. If you want the soup a little smoother, pulse in a blender a few times before serving.

MUSHROOM LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, melt butter; add leeks, garlic and mushrooms. Saute about 7-10 minutes or until tender.
• Add broth, wine and potatoes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Add spices and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

MUSHROOM AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Cut leeks into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. In a large bowl of cold water wash leeks well and lift from water into a colander to drain. Thinly slice mushrooms. In a 3-quart saucepan heat butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté leeks, stirring, 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté, stirring, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms begin to brown. Add wine and boil 1 minute. Add broth and salt and pepper to taste and simmer 2 minutes.
• Serve soup sprinkled with chives.

MUSHROOM AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the garlic, thyme, leeks and mushrooms.
• Sweat the leeks for 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and fry for a minute.
• Add the mushrooms and thyme and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add the stock and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Allow to cool, stir in creme fraiche then blend.

ROASTED MUSHROOM LEEK AND CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Remove the bottom and the green tops from the leeks and then cut in half lengthways. Wash very well making sure to lift the separate layers to remove all the dirt.
• Now place the chicken, leeks, mushrooms, and garlic in groups on a large baking sheet.
• Drizzle with some oil, sprinkle with coriander, salt and pepper and then bake in a preheated 350° F oven until the chicken is cooked all the way through. You can use boneless thighs if you prefer, but bone-in will be more flavourful.
• Remove from the oven and let cool a little. Once you can safely handle the ingredients, shred the chicken (discard the bone), chop the leek and then add everything to a large pot with the broth, soy, lemon juice and basil.
• Bring to a simmer and you will be ready to serve this delicious and simple broth soup.